Company Spotlight
Canton Elevator
Commercial elevator specialist with roots in Ohio enters the residential market. North Canton, Ohio-based Canton Elevator Inc., which began building its name in the North American commercial elevator industry nearly...
Keeping the Faith
Pioneer in vandal-resistant elevator fixtures PTL Equipment continues to diversify and grow. The scenario in PTL Equipment’s online ad perhaps isn’t the most common: a freshly dumped boyfriend boards an...
A Strong Foundation: Federal Elevator
With residential elevators as its cornerstone, Toronto-area company looks toward the future with optimism. Federal Elevator in Mississauga, Canada, is laying the groundwork for growth. Richard Piatti, originally from Argentina,...
Eye on Precision
Tampa, Florida-based TRI-TRONICS blends progressive production capabilities with traditional business practices. When researchers at TRI-TRONICS® in Tampa, Florida, were developing the predecessor of the company’s LEADINGEDGE® light-screen elevator door control...
Opening Doors
Now in the hands of a third generation, Munich, Germany’s Riedl Aufzüge continues to thrive after 80 years, thanks to innovative products and focused relationship building. His employer’s 1930 bankruptcy...
They’ll Take Manhattan
DTM embraces past, future with fearlessness. Embarking on their third decade in business, the principals of DTM Inc., of College Point, New York, said relationship building and customized service are...
The Right Direction: D&D Elevator
After 30 Years, D&D Elevator is still growing, thanks to a solid foundation, strong client relationships and an emphasis on education. D&D Elevator Maintenance, Inc. President Bobby Schaeffer always says,...
Complete Elevator Service
A metropolitan Chicago company overcomes growing pains to find stable success in its 10th year. by Lee Freeland Complete Elevator Service, Inc. (CES) is a family owned and operated elevator...
Cambridge Elevating Aims to Revolutionize the Home Elevator Market
Like so many startup companies, Cambridge Elevating Inc. of Cambridge, Canada, took root from a need, a passion and a lot of hard work. Twenty-five years ago, a local entrepreneur...
Built on Humble Roots, Sweden’s Alimak Hek Develops Rack-and-Pinion Lifts for Iconic Structures
When Alimak Hek unveiled its rack-and-pinion construction hoist in Stockholm, Sweden, in the early 1960s, it was nearly laughed out of town, recalls CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud. Today, the company that...
